mo bow hntr
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i want a 10 gauge for coytes and turkeys i have some one with a browning bps 10 gauge said he would trade me for my 1100 2 3/4 is it worth it
What you say is true, but my experience with 3 1/2 inch 12 guage magnums is they just don't pattern as good as a 10 guage. They also, to me seem to kick harder.The 3 1/2" 12 gauge is the 96% 10 gauge. With factory ammo, they are for all practical purposes the same. Same payload and the same velocities; because the 12 gauge in 3 1/2" operates at higher pressure than the 10 gauge. The main advantage a 10 gauge has is that they weigh a bit more and thus absorb the recoil a bit better. The secondary advantage is in the buckshot sizes but your stated purposes render those advantages irrelevant.
The Mossy will do everything you want it to do; so will your Remington.
If you want to add another gauge to your battery make the trade. If you expect the 10 to do something your 12's can't; don't.